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Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Innovation Lab: Collaborative Research on
Grain Legumes
Irvin Widders
Michigan State University
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Legume Innovation Lab Extension
• Extension Period (February 1, 2013 – September 29, 2017)
• Refocused program in alignment with Feed the Future Strategic Research Objectives
• Utilize modern science to achieve substantive gains
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
SO1. Advancing the Productivity Frontier for Grain Legumes: To sustainably and substantively increase pulse productivity by improving plant adaptation to diverse agroecologies and reducing smallholder farmer vulnerability to climate change with special consideration to livelihoods of women
SO1.A. Genetic enhancement
SO1.B. Reduction of yield gap
Strategic Objectives for Legume Innovation Lab
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
SO2. Transforming Pulse Systems and Value Chains: To transform dry grain pulse-based systems through improved smallholder production management decision-making and more effectual governance management of pulse value-chains by stakeholders including smallholder farmers and consumers
Strategic Objectives for Legume Innovation Lab
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SO3. Enhancing Nutrition: To improve the nutritional quality of diets and enhance the nutritional and health status of the poor especially young children and women through the consumption of pulses
• Role in pulses in gut health and function
• Improving nutrition and health of young children and women
Strategic Objectives for Legume Innovation Lab
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SO4. Improving Outcomes of Research and Capacity Building: To assess impacts of CRSP and Legume Innovation Lab investments in research, institutional capacity building and institutional capacity building for improved program effectiveness
Strategic Objectives for Legume Innovation Lab
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
1. Continued focus on tropical legumes (common bean, cowpea, lima bean, pigeon pea, chickpea)
2. Focus on USAID FTF priority cropping systems
3. Exploiting advances in research tools and innovations in science
4. Expanded partnerships (CGIAR, USDA, Africa Rising, Tropical Legumes, etc.)
Salient Features of Legume Innovation Lab (FY 2013 – 2017)
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1. Cereal-legume system of the Sudano-Sahel of West Africa
2. Maize-legume system of Eastern and Southern Africa
3. Maize-bean hillside system of Central America
FTS Priority Cropping Systems
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West Africa- Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali Niger, Senegal
Eastern and Southern Africa- Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Latin America and Caribbean- Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Ecuador
Regions and Countries for Legume Innovation Lab Engagement
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
• Iowa State University • Kansas State University • Michigan State University • North Dakota State University • Pennsylvania State University • University of California-Riverside • University of Illinois • University of Hawaii • University of Nebraska • University of Puerto Rico • Washington State University
Expanded U.S. University Partners
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Available Technology and Knowledge
• Improved bean varieties with drought tolerance and bruchid resistance
• Community-based seed systems
• Governance of legume value chains
• Role of legume-based foods in enhancing child nutrition
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
• Collaboration between CGIAR and Legume Innovation Lab scientists on common research objectives
• Complementary activities that support achievement of CG Grain Legume product lines
• Beneficial research that addresses SOs for grain legumes but are technical gaps or low priorities in CG Grain Legume Program
Strategic Legume Innovation Lab Partnership with CG Grain Legume Program
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Other CG and Legume Innovation Lab Linkages
• Scholarship Program for MSc and PhD training of CGIAR-nominated young scientists
• Jointly sponsored scientific meetings
• Reciprical representation on Program Research Advisory Committees
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Partnering to Exploit Future Opportunities
1. Identification of pulse research needs and opportunities and priority setting
2. Partnering in competative research grants (USDA/NIFA, USAID, NSF and other donors)
3. Leveraging of new resources for research and capacity building
Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs: Collaborative Research Programs
Dr. Irvin Widders, Director
Legume Innovation Lab
321 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Phone: (517) 355-4693
Email: [email protected]
www.pulsecrsp.msu.edu/